Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 16, 1919, Page 2

Entered _at the postoffice ‘at- Bnni? under ‘act of Congress of March 3, 187 s“Write¥’s name must: st reach this: office not tion in the current issua . Ton pages, WHAT AMERICA DID TO END THE GREAT WAR Our allies did not expect the United States to make a su- preme effort until 1920, acording to a significant statement made by Assistant Secretary Crowell in talking about the of- ficial compilation, “America’s Munitions,” which tells the story of the equipment of the armies of the United States had or- ganized to assure victory. Early in 1920 _the production of munitions was to be so vast that if the war were still going on the enemy was to be overwhelmed and crushed. Great Britain and France did not expect the United States to be-ready |order to possess’ the wite. for the decisive campaign until 1920, and meanwhile they planned to make good from their own resources the American deficiencies in equipment for troops actually engaged. Before the German offensive of March, 1918, the Allies did not'doubt their ability to hold the enemy’s lines until America was able ~ to exert her utmost strength, two years later. 'American airplane production The failure of in quality and the lack of guns of essential calibres and of other equipment were evidéently foreseen by our allies, who d the United States, great: as their extremity was. id not expect the impossible of Adequate preparation of at least two years, not hasty and ill-organized endeavor against time, to fit out American ‘effectives, was -what our allies:desired of us. But the sudden, swift andlformidable offensive'lafinched by the Germans a-year ago-last March and carried many miles into the allied lines, so far in fact that it seemed at one time as America had come too late, changed the situation so com- pletely that men, though not thoroughly equipped, became of more importance than American munitions: - The war had to be! won in 1918 or not at all; that is to say, the enemy must be broken and thrown back or he would divide the French and British armies, perhaps cut off the American force on the right, capture Paris, and reach-the channel ports. The supreme ef- fort of the American armies 4,000,000 strong, with their own guns of all calibres, with their own gas shells in vast quantities, and with thousands of combat and bombing airplanes, was eliminated from the allied plan of campaign. Assistant Secre- tary Crowell thinks that it was based upon sound strategical reasons, and we-all know tha surprising suddenness. a surprise,; and it-has sinc: the United'States and its allies of hostilities, t the great struggle ended with The request for an armistice came as een realized: in-many ways that were not ready for a suspension was” approaching its“pedk.. Some time in 1919 there would have'been' guns, shells, general equipment, and -airplanes -enoug}! to equip the mighty American Army for the decisive campaign set for the following year. Providence intervened. There has been nothing more dramatic in the history of war since the dawn of time than the.hurling back of German hosts in the second battle of the marne by the genius of ‘Foch, who with steadily increasing American reserves to draw on could afford to risk a decisive battle. There, and afterward on the Soissons salient, on the St. Mihiel front, in the Argonne Forest and the Meuse Valley, fort, and the victory was won the Americans made their supreme ef- , with glory enough for all. It was, as we now see, a blessing that the Germans forced the igsue, for it reacted on them with disasterous and ruinous effect, The quick decision sought by them they lost. Suppose that they had not come out of their trenches on March 21, 1918, and thrown their shock troops on the allied front, and that the war had gone on for another two years, until America’s 4,000, 000 soldiers were ready to the would have overwhelmed humanity! last buckle, what a calamity Victory would have cost the United States $50,000,000,000 more-and the lives of a mil- lion soldiers. It would have been impossible to reconstruct the dismantled France for many generations. Great Britain would have been ruined. All of Europe, in fact, would have suc- cumbed tb the great disaster umbed . It may civilization could have survived the shock. be doubted whether : —_— : K. K. Roe who has so faithfully served for nine years as ‘a member of the Bemidji Boar: that he will not be a candidate for our city should take interest d of Education has announced ] re-election. The people of in naming his: successor, and a person interested in educational work should be selected. The -Pioneer believes that a woman should be elected to ‘membership on-the board, and has in mind several who are eéxceptionally well qualified for such an important position. of full suffrage to- women a matter of but a it seems only proper that the voters of our that the time has come when on the board. % - . ' ———o The agricultural press of the favor of ratifying the League -With: the: grant short time away city should feel a woman should be given a place] nation is’ uninimofialy in of Nations covenant in its pre- sent form, accordiqg.to editors ‘of sixty-six farm ‘papers, in- cluding every prmoinent publication of its kind in the cbuntzjy. Mrs.- Louis A. Dare, edited the Walker Pilot, of St. Paul. Mrs, missed. NEWS OF THE - THEATERS “DADDY 10NG LEGS.” PLEASES. Pictures may come and pictures may .go, but “Daddy Long Legs,’” starring . Mary Pickford, will.be a long time. 1n being forgottéen by the crowds.which packed the Rex tlieatre yosterday. The show will be pre- who for two years has so cleverly was married June 7 to C.-H. Haxon Dare’s brilliant paragraphs will be much sented at the Rex again tonfght. It is indeed an epic, superbly. pre- sented, perfectly acted even unto -the tinest mite, who swalloded the bob- bin, and the comedy is of such a re- freshing quality that laughter—long and hearty—echoed through the| packed auditorium. The finest scenes of drollery. were those in-which the two orphans, Judy and Little Jimmy, ting ‘Over the prettiest story ever penned: by woman.” As a work of | fiction, -us a ' ‘stage play. and as a screenization the work of:Jean Web- ster is a fitting tributeito the mem- | ‘ory of the sweet. womanliness of .the author. e “7Allthe principals worked harmon- iously, blending the lower strata of lite- with- the "elegance of tlie rich; placed:in an ‘environment: thoroughly suited to their ‘situations. - The or- phanage - held:. all:’ the: traditional i ‘the “other scenes affording B the - beauty of "'A tense drama exposing side-‘of ' certain’ circles='of :eociety 18| . presented in- the story of ‘‘The Love Auctlon,” s 'William” Fox: which: is’ coming to the Rex theatre tomorrow: It is the story of a poor girl *who married a ‘millonaire she did. not love, but whom she 'thought]. shie could be happy with and learn to. love. star. - SR The:young wite discovers: that her hushand 1is-a chronig ‘drinker, and 1! he had - come: b e habit th ) Forced ‘to.seek - outside of “her home for reliet from ' her ~filsery, she comes _in contact with former sweetheart—a man she loyved, but re- Jected because he was-poo! he old love -i8 - awakened - in her, ¢ couple ~are thrown -together con- stantly,. because “of - the: husband’s neglect.- ~A-child is ‘the result. A blackmailing cult leader attempt® to use his ‘knowledge of ‘the ‘lapse in ‘What en- sues is-said to be told-i way that conveys many a--thrill, Shirley Masen, the vivacious com- edienne,. has. scoreda distinct hit by her delightful work in:her new Para- mount picture,” “The “Rescuing An-|- gel,” “which"-will Mown - at the Elko theatre tonight and-tomorrow. Mason, screen star, types of- men ° propdse “ ina ! the charming-heroine.’ Miss- Mason’s sparkling personality makes the pic- ture teem with interest throughout. Her ‘many screen’ admirers :are as- sured of a genuine-treat when they]|: view: Miss Mason’s work in' this pic- ture. She.is excellently supported, Forrest Stanley being ‘the ‘leading also on the program:" POWERFUL PHOTOPLAY. John Barrymore’s new pl\btoplay, ‘““The Test of -Honor,” a plctu;izatlon of novel, ‘The - Malefactor,”” - will be shown at the Elko theatre next Wed- nesday -and Thursday. It is:a pow- erful photoplay in’ which ‘Mr, Barry- | more plays- the part of a.man who ‘sacrifices his career for a worthless woman, but who finds happiness in the.end. K “BONDS OF HONOR. Tsuru Aoki, the dainty li man. A two part *“Big V" comedy is 5 < ~ ~|anese star, is charmingly- i As the war was ending Anrerican production’of ‘munitions in the role of Toku-Ko-in “Honds of Honor,” the virile Japanese drama starring <~ Sessue’ Hayakawa,>. which will be shown tonight 'and Tuesday at the Grand theatre. - The ‘produc- tion is from the Haworth Pictures corporation afid is-released by Ex- hibitors Mutual Distributing gorpom- tion. o 3 2 This fascinating little-actress is.in} private life the wife of Sessu¢ Haya- kdwa, with whom she. nas in many of his”most ‘successful pic-- tures. Although'a ‘native of, Japan, Tsuru Aokl Has received practically her entire education in this country, having been brought to California as a child. * Not the least. attractive of thig littlé woman’s art is the najvete |/ and naturalness with-which she’in- vests her-roles.. Fatty Arbuckle, and four other well known Keystone com- edy stars: will' algso.be. shown in, “Fatty and the-Broadway Stars.” iR, 4 THE TRIBUTE OF MILLIONS It i estimated that'meore than five million* persons -have witnessed: the stage- presentation: of “the: Harvard) prizé play, “Common Clay,” by -Cleves Kinkead and produced ' by A. H. Woods, under whose management it ran for a full year in New York, with |] Yane Cowl 'in ‘the stellar .role. . Six companies played: it throughout the United States and’ Candda and‘it has the record of having made two trips from New York.to the Pacific coast. It has earned a tremendous ‘amount of mewspaper.discussion andiformed |/ the theme of addresses " from hun- dreds of pulpits, because it has to do with one of the most vital of:our so- cial problems—the- ¥ and care -0f The"Girl, espé large cities. 2 : . Mr:Woods’ &creen produttion of this powerful romance with' all of the facilities-that:the camera offers for broader and. more re: ment, will, it is sal more profoundly-than:the 'play itself. It will go. straight to’the héart ‘and conscience of every woman Who sees it, not-only becanse of the story it- self but also'becsuse of the sure art- istic interpretagon of. it by:aispecial- 1y selected .cast of players, including such well-known names as™ Mary Alden, W. E: Lawrence, Helen Dun- bar; Andrew' Arbutkle,” John:: Bar- rows, JohnH. Cossar, Fred: Goodwins and . Easter Walters.. .They. give a flawless" performance . of ‘the seven reél Patlie- speeial, “which will be shown at the Grand theatre. e— ————— ————————————— e g O e T L S S A ST ST, gIlY'fl.gANFG - Clothes Cleaners for Men, Women sampled the cider jug and saw huge|j bufldings moving. and dancing: as a result. The boy actor pressed Mary hard for honors in:this episode, and ,pearllrwlll be talking about this ex- criatingly tunny bit for-many & day. 10 fnet all the okldren aided in puts Subscribé for. The Daily Pionesr. e Ao hotoplay-].: ~virginia "Pearson is the|- gh heredity. He-neglects her.} | nd the} Phillips . Oppenheim’s :famous{. peared | I MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 16, 1919 “tection agalnst jnferior imitations, “Just. 25 the sealed- package s pro- - : Thé"cféatm Name NOWIS THE TIHE ‘MR.RETAILER ; . TR S b “To—~Increase Yoiir Stock Turn- _: To—Stimulate - Your _Bu’si@eu. “To_Increase the Consumers’ ‘. Demand for the Goods on' _Your Shelves. over. 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